Hello! Sorry for the break between posts. There's been a little bit going on of late - I needed to take some time out to recover from some minor surgery. No biggie, but the anaesthetic took a little while to work its way out of my system. Since then, I've also been tied up with end of year stuff for school and kindy, trying to get ahead with my writing deadlines so that I can have a Christmas … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Cranberry and Cacao Balls
The countdown's on. One week 'til Christmas. Kids are on holidays, social engagements are mounting and we're all trying to work out how to finish the last of the Christmas shopping without having to endure the Christmas rush. Even though Christmas exhausts me, I have been delighted by some of my kids' quirky Christmas rituals. One that's now in its second (or third?) year is a very thrifty idea … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Rice Rounds
At the end of this week, school finishes for the year and we commence the 6-week summer break. So, honest to goodness, I'm not all that interested in developing new lunchbox recipes over the next few weeks. We're all focussing on Christmas and fretting about how our poor metabolisms are going to cope with all the Christmas functions between now and the 25th. Maybe you'll be doing some … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Raspberry and Orange Christmas Cookies
Ah, right ... there's nothing like coming up empty just at the time I'm meant to be posting a new recipe. And this week I've got nothing, nada, zilch. There was meant to be something - a great savoury recipe, in fact. A little something for the lunchbox that I think will go down a treat with the kids. But it's not quite right yet, so I'll carry on working it out in the hope that I can post it … [Read more...]
Gluten-free gifts
My parents were and are both teachers. There are teachers through my entire extended family. In fact, of all my aunts and uncles, there is only one who is not a teacher. One of my strongest memories of school finishing for the Christmas/summer break was the amount of chocolate and sweet treats that my parents brought home, having received gift after gift from students and colleagues. To the young … [Read more...]